{"product_id":"rolex-2018-daytona-panda-116500ln","title":"Rolex - 2018 Daytona 'Panda' 116500LN","description":"\u003cp\u003eWHAT WE LOVE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are few watches in the modern Rolex catalogue that generate the kind of sustained, near-mythical demand that the 116500LN Panda has commanded since its introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Panda\" name describes exactly what you see: a crisp white main dial paired with contrasting black chronograph registers, a combination so visually striking that it has become the reference point against which every other panda-dial chronograph in the industry is measured. The cushion-shaped applied white gold hour markers sit boldly against the white surface, and Chromalight lume on the hands and indices glows a distinctive blue in darkness. At 40mm — measured by Rolex including the crown guards — the watch actually wears closer to 38.5mm between the lugs, with a 47mm lug-to-lug that allows it to sit comfortably on a genuinely wide range of wrist sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe monobloc Cerachrom bezel is the headline technical achievement of this generation. Introduced with the 116500LN in 2016, it was the first ceramic bezel ever fitted to a steel Daytona — a material upgrade over the aluminium insert used on the previous reference. The tachymeter scale is engraved directly into the ceramic and filled with platinum PVD, producing a bezel that resists scratching and will not fade or discolour under UV exposure the way the older aluminium bezels eventually did. The Oyster bracelet's Glidelock extension system allows tool-free adjustment in 2mm increments — a small but genuinely useful detail for a sport watch designed to be worn through changes in temperature and activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHAT'S INSIDE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 116500LN is powered by Rolex's in-house Calibre 4130 — the movement that redefined the Daytona when it was introduced in 2000, replacing the previous Zenith-based architecture with a design developed entirely within Rolex. The 4130 reduced the component count significantly compared to its predecessor, improving long-term reliability, and its slimmer profile created room for a larger mainspring barrel — the source of the watch's impressive 72-hour power reserve, a full day longer than the previous generation offered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFIVEFORYFIVE SIX MONTHS \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e WARRANTY \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53676995019025,"sku":"24544","price":53000.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/5332\/7960\/files\/Rolex-2018-Daytona-Panda-116500LN245441-7.jpg?v=1781666319","url":"https:\/\/fivefortyfive.nz\/products\/rolex-2018-daytona-panda-116500ln","provider":"FiveFortyFive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}